Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations)
Burkina Faso
241.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Cameroon
258.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Cameroon rank
30th
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 241.79 per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, a difference of 16.44 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.22 per 100,000 live births | 630.65 per 100,000 live births | 155.44 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 337.25 per 100,000 live births | 438.41 per 100,000 live births | 101.16 per 100,000 live births | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 311.54 per 100,000 live births | 297.99 per 100,000 live births | 13.55 per 100,000 live births | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 258.23 per 100,000 live births against 241.79 per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 16.44 per 100,000 live births, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.